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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Take a Closer Look at the Character
and Ending

CO_Q1_English 3_ Module 3
English – Grade 3
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Quarter 1 – Module 3: Take a Closer Look at the Character and Ending
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Take a Closer Look at the Character
and Ending
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our
dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home.
Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are
carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall
guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson
prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on
lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on
completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or
your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson.
At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to
self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each
activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the
Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for
strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your
home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary
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If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in
answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your
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Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is

here to help you master on writing ending of the story. The scope
of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.
After going through this module, you are expected to write a
short paragraph providing another ending for a story listened to
(EN3WC-Ia-j-8).

Enjoy your journey. Good luck!

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 What I Know

Directions: Read the story and answer the question that follows.

Alren’s Pet

Alren has a pet.

His pet is Mill.
Mill is a cat.
Alren loves to play with Mill.
Mill saw a rat. He wants to chase the rat.
The rat is under the pile of blocks. Mill runs into the blocks.

What will Mill do with the rat at the end of the story? Write at
least three (3) sentences in a paragraph form.

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Lesson

1 Writing Ending of a Story

Are you fond of reading a story? Do you like to make your

own ending of a story? Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy your
journey as we enter into the world of fascinating stories.

What’s In
Directions: Read the short story below and write a short paragraph
about the character.

Myrna loves to eat kakanin. She always brings suman, puto,

and hotcake in the school. Her tummy is full before she enters the
class. One Friday morning, all of her classmates don’t have snacks
while they see Myrna and Mika eating hotcakes. Myrna has slices
of hotcake inside her bag. She shares hotcakes to her classmates.
They are thankful to Myrna and they become friends.

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 How do you describe Myrna in the story? Write it in a
paragraph form.

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 What’s New
Happy Endings
Directions: Match the story description to its most interesting
ending. Write the letter of the correct answer.

Story Topics Endings

1. Merlo invited his friends.

2. Dina always washes her
hands.
3. Tomas and his friends go to
Mt. Hamuigitan for an
adventure.
4. Kahar was playing
basketball with his school
mate.
5. Mila watches a movie in
her house.
A. His arm was hurt and his
school mate said sorry to
him.
B. The movie was boring and
she fell asleep.
C. They are tired when they
got home but their
adventure is worth
experiencing.
D. His friends were very
happy and excited to see
him.
E. Her hands are clean.

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 What is It

Stories have their ending. The word end means what

happened to the characters at the last part of the story, whether
a happy, memorable, sad, or good ending.
Like for example, the story topic is all about Kahar who is
playing basketball with his school mate. What happened to
Kahar? The ending of it is his arm was hurt and his school mate
said sorry to him.
Here are the steps on how to write an ending of a story:
1. Listen carefully to a story. When you are finished, discuss the
ending and study the last lines of the story.
2. Make an outline by gathering all ideas that you have, out of
the story.
3. Write a paragraph by using the outline that would catch the
interest of the readers.
4. Use words that can make your ending more interesting.
5. And end the story with a lesson or hope.

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 What’s More

Activity A.1 Let’s Write!

Direction: Look at each picture and read the story.

Lovely was crying because her

mother will go to the mall. She
wanted to go with her mother.

Mother explained that children

were not allowed to go out the
house. So, Lovely asked her mother
to buy her a doll.

Lovely was very excited of her

new doll. She was looking at the
window and couldn’t wait for her
mother to arrive.

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 Now it’s your turn. Write a short paragraph to have an ending
of a story about Lovely and her mother. Follow the steps in writing.

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Activity A.2
Direction: Write an ending for each of the story.
Marco and Levy went to the park. While they were walking,
they heard a girl shouting a few meters away. It sounded like
something happened to the girl. She needed their help. The boys
began to run fast. When they saw the girl, they were surprised on
what happened.

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Activity A.3 Finish the Story!
Direction: Read the story and finish it by writing an ending on the
spaces provided below.

Middle:
Beginning:
While they were
Lita, Lily, and Luna
roaming around, Lily
were going to look for
and Luna found some
foods from the yard. Lita
worms. Lita didn’t
was the eldest among
notice because she
the sisters. She was very
was playing. Suddenly,
talkative, lazy and
Bagito, a raven, passed
wanted to play all day.
by their way. Lily and
Luna ran as fast as they
could. Lily and Luna
were so scared. When
they got home, their
elder sister wasn’t there.

Ending:

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 What I Have Learned

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. What are the steps in writing an ending of a story?

2. Pretend you are a writer, how will you end the story?

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 What I Can Do

Memorable Endings

Memorable endings are found in the last part of the stories.

These endings would remind the readers the lesson learned or
how something changed because of what happened in the story.

Example:
 I realize that………..
 I realize that it is better to love and give happiness to others
rather than wasting my time on looking for negative thoughts
about them.

 The next time…………

 _________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________.

 The lesson I learned………………

 __________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________.

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 Assessment
Directions: Read the story below. Answer the questions in the
table.

Donna has a wish. Her wish is to

ride on the plane. She likes to travel for
an adventure. Donna visits her aunt.
She is so happy and excited when she
heard the news from her aunt.

If you write
an ending of
the story,
what would it
be? Why?

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Read the story below and write an ending on the

space provided.
Story Map of Two Friends

Doglo and Cathy are friends. They love to play

on the ground. Doglo is a friendly dog while Cathy is
a selfish cat. One day, Doglo was playing bones in
his house. Cathy was very hungry and she saw
Doglo. Cathy took the bones and ran away.

Ending:

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What I Know What's In What’s More
Answers may vary.
Answers may vary. Answers may vary.
What’s New
1. D
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. B
Additional Activity
What I Can Do Assessment
Answers may vary.
Answers may vary. Answers may vary.
Answer Key
References

K to 12 English Curriculum Guide May 2016, pg. 55. Department of

Education. DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., 1600 Pasig City,
Philippines.

Take Lessons. "Writing Tips for Kids: How to Write an Amazing

Ending." Last modified April 24, 2014.
www.takelessons.com/blog/writing-tips-for-kids-writing-
endings/

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